Qualified car mechanic and keen mountain biker Kris joined the T2R team in 2008 as our bike and vehicle mechanic, keeping the full fleet of things with wheels rolling. Kris also managed to get in more runs in the bike park than any other member of the team during the season and competed in the Garbanzo, Jim Bean DH Air and Canadian Open in Crankworx 05 with some pretty impressive times. Over the winter Kris qualified as a mountain leader and guide with the SMBLA. Kris is our lead guide for 2009.

John has been mountain biking for over 15 years and has raced in bmx, 4x, downhill and cross country disciplines and has acted as a guide for mountain bike groups in many areas around the UK. John has also instructed various outdoor activities over the last 12 years including climbing, kayaking, mountaineering, orienteering, surfing (amongst others) working for various centres in the UK and Ireland and has also ran courses in outdoor activities for John Moores University in Liverpool. John is also a geo-environmental engineer and is more than happy to bore fellow riders with the geology and ecology of the areas they are in.

Phil’s primary role is ensuring that everything that needs to happen, happens. A varied role that covers everything from accounts, to stocking the beer fridge.

Nick has been riding bikes from an early age which developed into a serious hobby with several trips to Europe and then into a career, as for the past 12 years working in cycle shops, most recently spending 3 years working at Wheelbase Lakeland as their workshop manager, before coming to Whistler as one of our all mountain guides. Nick has ridden most disciplines of cycling, from road riding, dirt jumping, downhill, XC and endurance racing.

Joe recently graduated from Aberystwyth University where he was the president of the uni MTB club and a keen racer. He also has over five years guiding experience with youth groups and has the SMBLA qualification.

Matt has been a member of the T2R UK downhill race team for a number of seasons and spent the 2008 summer season living in our EP lodge, riding the park every day. He also raced in a number of the open Crankworx events scoring an impressive third place in the Garbanzo top to bottom race.

Ciaran came out as a guest with T2R in 2008 and loved it so much promptly got a year long visa and a job as a photographer for the ski season and applied to join the T2R team for the summer. Ciaran is an excellent rider, photographer and driver, so that’s what he does for us.

Lisa simply couldn’t turn down the chance to join Ciaran for the season in Whistler and so joined the team for the summer as our Chalet Host, ensuring that life in the lodge runs smoothly.

Matty joined the T2R team straight from working as a Chalet Chef for Chrystal Ski here in Whistler over the winter, and so came with a huge amount of experience and a great set of menus to keep all our riders fuelled up for the long days out in the saddle. As well as working as our chef, Matty also trail builds and rides with the team.